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Constabulary — may have several definitions. A civil, non paramilitary (police) force consisting of police officers called constables. This is the usual definition in Britain, in which all county police forces once bore the title (and some still do). See: Law… … Wikipedia
constabulary — [kən stab′yələrkən stab′yə ler΄ē] n. pl. constabularies [ML constabularia] 1. the territory under the jurisdiction of a constable 2. constables, collectively, as of a district 3. a police force characterized by a military organization but… … English World dictionary
Constabulary — Con*stab u*la*ry, a. [LL. constabularius an equerry. See {Constable}.] Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constabulary — Con*stab u*la*ry, n. The collective body of constables in any town, district, or country. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constabulary — index police Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
constabulary — mid 15c., pertaining to a constable; 1630s, district under a constable, from M.L. constabularia, from constabulus, Latinized form of O.Fr. conestable (see CONSTABLE (Cf. constable)). Noun meaning organized body of constables is from 1837 … Etymology dictionary
constabulary — ► NOUN (pl. constabularies) chiefly Brit. ▪ a police force … English terms dictionary
constabulary — [[t]kənstæ̱bjʊləri, AM leri[/t]] constabularies 1) N COUNT In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area. ...the Chief Constable of the Nottinghamshire Constabulary. 2) N COUNT In the United States,… … English dictionary
constabulary — UK [kənˈstæbjʊlərɪ] / US [kənˈstæbjəˌlerɪ] noun [countable] Word forms constabulary : singular constabulary plural constabularies 1) British the police of a particular place 2) a group of constables who are employed in a particular place … English dictionary
constabulary — I. adjective Date: 1824 of or relating to a constable or constabulary II. noun (plural laries) Date: circa 1715 1. the organized body of constables of a particular district or country 2. an armed police force organized on military lines but… … New Collegiate Dictionary
